Harvester.



PATENTED Nov. 26, 1907. G. P. WAGEK. HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1907.

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PATBNTED NOV. 26, 1907.

G. P. WAGBK.

HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1907.-

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uNrrEn STATES' PATENT onirica- GEORGE P. WACEK, OF. OLIVIA, MINNESOTA.

HARVESTER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907.

vApplication led July 5` 1907. Serial No. 382.269.

To-all whom it may concern:

Be itA known that I, GEORGE l?. WAGEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olivia, in the county of Renville and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Iarvesters;l and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. j.

My invention relates to harvesters, and has forits object to improve the same in the several particulars hereinafter noted.

'lhev invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter-described and defined in the claims.

j *The improved harvester is illustrated in the laccompanying drawings, wherein" like characters indicate like parts throughout the ""Referringt the drawings Figure 1 isla `plan view ofthe harvester, with some parts rernvedfan'dther parts broken away; and

Fig-'.52 is aside elevation of the im roved harvester, :with some parts remove and other parts brokenaway.

' T he numeral'1 indicates the main frame the" numeral 2 the rear axle, and the numeral 3 the traction Wheels on the rear axle.

If' desired, a third traction wheel may be mounted on the rear axle 2 between the trac- 'tion `wheels 3, for useron soft or muddy ground; or, v place vof 'the three traction.

wheels. a single' wlde traction Wheel may be used. Mounted in the forward end of the main frame 1 is an annular bearing, comprising an upper member 4 rigidly secured to said main frame,'and a lower member 5. In practice, anti-friction roller bearing devices, not shown, may be interposed between said upper and lower bearin 1r members. A steering wheel 6 is mounted within the annular bearing on a short shaft 7 mounted in the bearing 8 secured to the said lower member 5. A drum 9 is mounted in a bearing 10 secured to the main framel justA back of the steering wheel 6. The intermediate portion of a cable 11 is given several turns around said dru-m 9, and thefree ends of said cable are secured to the lower member 5 approximately 180 degrees apart. To the upper end of the drum 9 is rigid y secured a worm wheel 12. For rotating the worm Wheel 12 is a worm 13 rigidly secured to a long-rod 14 mounted in bearings l5 secured to themain frame 1. The end of the rod 14, o posite theworm 13, is provided with a han wheel 16.

As is evident, by turning the hand wheel 16, the steering wheel 6 may be turned either to the left or the right,l for the purpose of steering the harvester. For propelling the harvester and operating the harvester mechanism, an explosive engine 17 is shown mounted on the rear portion of the main frame 1, said engine being indicated in dial gram. A shaft 18, mounted in bearings 19 secured to the main frame 1, above and a little forward of the explosive engine 17, carries a sprocket wheel 20 and bevel gear 21. A driving chain 22 runs over said sprocket wheel 2() and over and under a sprocket wheel 23 carried by the engine shaft. v 'The chain 22 and sprocket wheel 23 are indicated f.

by dotted lines in Fig. 2. For engagement with the bevel gear 21 is a pair of reversely faced bevel gears 24 loosely mounted'on shaft 25 extending at right angles to the shaft 18, and mounted in bearings 2-sev Mounted 'be-- cured to the main frame 1. A tween the bevel gears 241on the shaft 25 is a' clutch member 27 adapted t0 slide on' said shaft, but held for rotation therewith. Said clutch member is provided with a groove* to be engaged by a shipper lever, not shown;4

Each bevel gear 24 is provided with a half clutch 29 adapted to be engaged by the adjacent toothed end of said sliding clutch member 27. The forwardly projecting endgy of the shaft 25 is provided with a bevel pinion:

30 for engagement with a bevel gear 31 se-w cured to a shaft 32. Said shaft 32 extends parallel with the shaft 18 and is mounted in suitable bearings 33 secured to the main frame 1. A heavy sprocket chain 34 runs over a large gear 35 secured to the rear axle 2 and over a relatively small sprocket wheel 36 carried by the shaft 32.

As is evident from the description just given, by shifting the clutch member 23 into or out of engagement wth the half clutches 29 on Vthe bevel gears 24, the traction wheels 3 may be driven in either a forward or backward direction. y

As shown in Fig. 1, a supplemental frame 37 is hinged at 38 to the left hand side of the main frame 1 adjacent to the traction wheels. The free end of the supplemental frame 37y is supported by a caster wheel 39 pivotallymounted in a bearing 4() secured to said supplemental frame. p

The parts of the harvester shown in the and sickle 46.

drawings are df the standard or ordinary construction. The numeral 41 indicates the platform, carrying trunnions 42 and 43. The trunnion 142 is mounted in the bearing 44 formed in the free and forwardly projecting end of the supplemental frame 37, and the trunnion 43 is loosely mounted in the link 45 pivotally secured to the intermediate portion of the frame 1. The numeral 46 indicates al sickle, 47 the finger bar, 48 the grain dividing board, 49 the crank shaft, and 50 the pitman connecting the crank shaft 49 Secured to the rear end of the shaft 49 is a sprocket wheel 51, for the urpose of driving the conveyer, not shown. To drive the crank shaft 49, a sprocket chain 52 runs over a sprocket wheel 53 secured to the shaft 32, and over a, sprocket wheel 54 carried by a short shaft 55 mounted in suitable bearings 56 carried by the frame of the harvester. The outwardly projecting end of the shaft 55 is provided with a bevel gear 57. A pinion 58, loosel mounted on the crank shaft 49, meshes wi h said gear 57, and is provided with a half clutch. Mounted to slide on the shaft 49, butto roate therewith, is a sliding half clutch 59 adapted to engage the half clutch carried by the pinion 58. The sliding half clutch 59 is provided with a groove ada ted to be engaged by a shipper lever, not s own.

Mechanism, not shown, suitable for tilting the plaorm 41 and holding the same at different angles with res ect to bhe ground, of course, will be provi ed in actual practice. Said mechanism may be of the ordinary or standard construction. As is evident, the supplemental frame 37 being hinged to the main frame 1, Aand the trunnion 43 on the platform 41 being loosely mounted in the swinging link 45, the platform and parts car ried thereby are -free to adjust themselves to any unevenness of the ground. In placing the caster wheel 39 at the rear of the platform 41 and doing away with the grain wheel ordinarily used, prevents the grain from being broken down.

What I claim is 1. In a harvester, the combination with a main frame having a steering Wheel in front and a traction wheel at the rear, of a supplemental frame hinged to one side of said main frame and provided at its extended portion with a supporting wheel and forwardly projecting arm, and a grain platform supported by the intermediate portion of said main frame and the forwardly extended arm of said supplemental frame, substantially as describe 2. In a harvester, the combination with a main frame having a steering wheel in front and a traction wheel at the rear, of a supplemental frame hinged to one side of the rear portion of said main frame and provided at its outer portion with a supporting wheel and a forwardly rojecting arm, anda Crrain platform pivotal y supported at its ends by the intermediate portion of the said main frame and the forwardly projecting arm of said supplemental frame, substantially as described.

3. In a harvester, the combination with a main frame having a steering wheel in front and a traction wheel at the rear, of a supplemental frame hinged to one side of the intermediate portion of said main frame, and provided with a forwardly projecting arm at its free end, a caster wheel applied to and supporting the outer portion of said supplemental .frame, a sickle-equipped grain platform supported by the intermediate ortion of said main frame and the forward y projecting arm of said supplemental frame itself, a shaft mountedon the inner end of the said platform, and driving connections from said traction wheel to said shaft, substantially as described.

4. In a harvester, the combination wit-h a main frame having a steering wheel in front and a Jtraction wheel at the rear, of a supplemental frame hinged to one side of the intermediate portion of said main frame,'and provided with a forwardly projecting arm at its free end, a caster wheel a plied to and supporting the outer portion o said supplemental frame, a sickle-equipped grain platform pivotally supported by the intermediate portion of said main frame and the forwardly projecting arm of said supplemental frame itself, a shaft mounted on the inner end of the said plat-form, and driving connections fromsaid traction wheel to said shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses l GEORGE P. WACEK.

Witnesses E. G. HErNs, W. J. HEANEY. 

